This is my 8th period College Prep Chemistry class. There is a total of 22 students; 9 boys, 13 females. None of these students have an IEP, but a select few definitely need extra help or 1-on-1 teaching. This is an energetic class that loves to get up and move around so I incorporate many station activities with them. I am often trying to get certain students to focus on learning instead of socializing, and so they tend to be placed in the front of the class.
Learner Map
Reflections
1. Describe key trends that you discovered for this class?
-I always have them after lunch, so they are much more talkative and energetic than my 5th period class.
-This class is full of many bright students but then some very weak students.
-They seem to understand the material faster than my 5th period class and I seem to fly through the material with them.
2. Describe the needs, interests, and characteristics of your learners that surprised you.
-I was surprised but excited that a few of the girls play softball, because I used to play.
-I have many bright students in this class, but some of them surprise me because they don't put in the small amount of effort needed to truly succeed in my class.
-I was surprised that some students need constant re-focusing and constant attention, which takes away some time from every lesson.
-I was surprised that in a CP Chemistry class there were no students with an IEP.
3. How will these characteristics affect the way you plan, teach, and manage this class?
-Like I stated above, they are an energetic group that I have after lunch. So, I am always trying to incorporate activities where they can move around the room but still practice the material we have covered.
-For the students that need constant re-focusing, I walk around the classroom during note-taking to make sure they are on task and not talking to their peers.
-Because this class seems to get through material faster than my other period, I plan extra material in case we fall short on time.
Name: Emily H
Course: CP Chem (11th grade)
Description
This is my 8th period College Prep Chemistry class. There is a total of 22 students; 9 boys, 13 females. None of these students have an IEP, but a select few definitely need extra help or 1-on-1 teaching. This is an energetic class that loves to get up and move around so I incorporate many station activities with them. I am often trying to get certain students to focus on learning instead of socializing, and so they tend to be placed in the front of the class.
Learner Map
Reflections
1. Describe key trends that you discovered for this class?
-I always have them after lunch, so they are much more talkative and energetic than my 5th period class.
-This class is full of many bright students but then some very weak students.
-They seem to understand the material faster than my 5th period class and I seem to fly through the material with them.
2. Describe the needs, interests, and characteristics of your learners that surprised you.
-I was surprised but excited that a few of the girls play softball, because I used to play.
-I have many bright students in this class, but some of them surprise me because they don't put in the small amount of effort needed to truly succeed in my class.
-I was surprised that some students need constant re-focusing and constant attention, which takes away some time from every lesson.
-I was surprised that in a CP Chemistry class there were no students with an IEP.
3. How will these characteristics affect the way you plan, teach, and manage this class?
-Like I stated above, they are an energetic group that I have after lunch. So, I am always trying to incorporate activities where they can move around the room but still practice the material we have covered.
-For the students that need constant re-focusing, I walk around the classroom during note-taking to make sure they are on task and not talking to their peers.
-Because this class seems to get through material faster than my other period, I plan extra material in case we fall short on time.